Three children aged 12, eight and five die in hospital after house fire in Scotland 

Three children aged 12, eight and five die and their mother, 39, is fighting for her life after house fire in Scotland

  • Fiona Alexander James and Philip Gibson were all rushed to hospital in Glasgow
  • A 39-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to a different hospital in Paisley
  • Staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital have described her condition as critical 

Three children aged 12, eight and five have died in hospital after a fire at an upper cottage flat in Paisley, Renfrewshire. 

Fiona Gibson, 12, Alexander James Gibson, 8, and Philip Gibson five, were taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but sadly died a short time after admission. 

A 39-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. Hospital staff describe her condition as critical.

A police spokesperson said: ‘An investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances of this incident.

‘Anyone who has information that could assist our enquiries should contact police via telephone number 101 quoting incident number 3669 of 19 June 2020.’

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